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356 that there some logistical issues. While ideally recycling bins are located next to <br />357 every trash bin, Mr. Culver noted that with the miles of paths, this often became <br />358 logistically difficult for collection. Mr. Culver advised that the largest item of <br />359 waste was that from animals, and often people deposited that waste in bins <br />360 without separating it, creating a significant issue when attempting to separate <br />361 materials. Mr. Culver advised that, while the City continued to try to make it easy <br />362 to recycle at municipal parks, sometimes collecting from those parks, or how to <br />363 locate carts or bins remained challenging. Mr. Culver advised that the Parks & <br />364 Recreation Department and Public Works Departments had ideas and goals, and <br />365 continued to seek cost participation with Ramsey C ty in meeting those goals. <br />366 <br />367 Member Wozniak advised that he was not direct y involved in that aspect of the <br />368 program in his work with Ramsey County; however he noted his awareness of <br />369 comments regarding issues getting recycling in Roseville parks. <br />370 <br />371 Chair Stenlund recognized the ongoing and ever-improvin orts at the Skating <br />372 Center. <br />373 <br />374 Chair Stenlund asked Mr oodwiNtoa ess seasonal activities a creased <br />375 materials (e.g. Christma al) and frustrations by Eureka drivers ith <br />376 materials put in carts that W <br />lable. <br />377 <br />378 Mr. Goodwin responded that' <br />stomers were experiencing any anger coming <br />379 from Eureka personnel, whethe rivers or others, he wanted to know about those <br />380 experiences to address them. Mr. Goodwin clarified that Eureka recognized that <br />381 there may be extra materials placed on the side of the cart as a result of special <br />382 events, and considered it acceptable. However, if it was not an exception and <br />383 more of a typical overflow situation, Mr. Goodwin advised that a larger cart was <br />384 indicated. Mr. Goodwin advised that an occasional or seasonal overage of <br />385 material should not be problem for Eureka even though it caused the driver to stop <br />386 to put that material in the cart and tip it again to ensure tonnage was accurate and <br />387 the materials were picked up. <br />388 <br />389 <br />At the request of Chair Stenlund, Mr. Goodwin addressed future organics <br />390 <br />collection and results of their piloting efforts and processing since 2001, allowing <br />391 <br />Eureka to find several best practice models on how best to roll out residential <br />392 <br />organic recycling. With organic recycling anticipated for Ramsey County, Mr. <br />393 <br />Goodwin reviewed how smaller trucks were used at tipping points and then <br />394 <br />materials moved to a larger truck to transport materials to a larger facility out -of - <br />395 <br />town (e.g. Shakopee or Rosemount), which created cost barriers for such a <br />396 <br />curbside collection program as proposed. <br />397 <br />398 <br />Mr. Goodwin noted that the City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County as an <br />399 <br />example had a much shorter distance to access those out-of-town facilities and <br />400 <br />also had systems in place to subsidize tipping fees. Mr. Goodwin opined that <br />401 <br />having a facility within reach for smaller trucks would be a way to accomplish the <br />Page 9 of 13 <br />